DirtyBird85
In the Brooder
- Sep 14, 2020
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So this is my first year with ducks and chickens as an adult. The way my poultry area is set up currently is with the ducks in a 10x10x6 dog kennel and the chickens in the same which opens up into an approximately 20x50 yard with a small dug in and pinned pond for the ducks that is hooked to a filter, pumped into a watering trough*(located in the ducks 10x10)and then back into the pond in addition to another watering through that gets changed out regularly. *(chickens have their own waterer in their 10x10) the floor in the duck's 10x10 is just dirt. I put in grass clippings and it has just turned into a muddy poopy mess. I'm trying to figure out a solution *(ideally one that won't cost a fortune) to deal with the mess in their own and allow me to easily clean up the mess. I've been entertaining ideas from gravel, to concrete, pavers and even building a slight raised wooden deck from recycled/deconstructed and then reconstructed pallets. I'm not sure how many of these ideas have been covered, as I've just signed up*(so sorry if this is redundant). I saw in another thread on here that concrete wasn't recommended for ducks due to the potential bumble foot hazard. So I guess that idea is out. I was hoping that I could get some direction or ideas from someone with a bit more experience than me. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!